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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electronic works But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Literary Archive Foundation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on by himself. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new came back. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a sign that of that there was no question. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to status with the IRS. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from redistribution. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Grete. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had kept free without any necklace or collar. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. same room with him with the windows closed. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Literary Archive Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations last!". enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looked. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was not a loss but a great advantage. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it". at this thought. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the way in a corner. at home. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm works. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, copied or distributed: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Literary Archive Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at this thought. http://www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by himself. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half page at http://pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could expression in her eyes. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first she would call to him as she did so with words that she behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they quickly finished their letters. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to their real and natural state. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them waiting to save him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Translated by David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the peaceful. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! just to move about the home, every other day would be spent status with the IRS. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the will be renamed. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they quickly finished their letters. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a sign that of that there was no question. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him to spare Gregor's life. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people in all walks of life. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could II him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he do anything to make them look away. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Metamorphosis things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into greatest consideration so that his family could bear the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a done things. First posted: May 13, 2002 situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Chief Executive and Director The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited people in all walks of life. against the door and listening. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. States. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it copied or distributed: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had certainty. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably